Auhor's note: New story alert! (obviously) First of this story takes place a few years after the book. Jamie is like 18 years old. I don't own anything apart for the original characters. This story has many of them and they're all teenagers. So if you don't like those kinds of stories, you should stop reading like now. I hope you enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 1

Run

Avalanche P.O.V

"We can go with the others, I know the route," I snapped, holding Hazel's hand away from Josie. Hazel's silver rings looked at me.

"We'll die out there," she warned looking beyond the car window at the desert. I shook my head, it was our only hope. Since Josie, or well, my mom's body died and I put her into the first body I found, which was a five year old, the seekers have been after us. They want me to be taken, because my mom isn't there to stop them. She is here though, but as a five year old and they won't listen to the five year old. They only listen to the adults, which is 20 and over to their eyes.

"No, we got water and my cousin twice removed, told me that it wasn't far from here," I wanted to slap Hazel. She didn't believe me. Josie, from the back seat, in her car seat was sleeping. It is strange to have the soul I have known for 16 years to be my mom now in a five year old.

"If we survive, she won't," she jerked her thumb at Josie, or my mom. I can't think of her as my mom, she is now my little sister and sometimes kid.

"She's tougher than you think Hazel, she was a 33 year old before," I snapped. My pulse was rising, what if seekers come and we're still on the side of the road?

"Fine, I see you worry so much,. We're going, get Josie, I'll take the backpack," for a soul, she wasn't very gentle. I got out the car, happy to be able to move after such a long drive. I unbuckled Josie and took her into my arms, closing the door after and faced Hazel with the backpack.

"Come on," she whispered stepping on the rocks as we headed south. Josie's eyes fluttered and her head looked around.

"Where are we going?" she whispered, her silver rings looking ahead at Hazel.

"Hiding, somewhere that will be safe," I whispered with a grin. She gave me her innocent grin and leaned her head on my shoulder again. I have a bad feeling about this, I will not be able to hold Josie up all through the walk.

"Josie, can't you walk? So Avalanche can last longer," Hazel had turned and was looking into Josie's eyes.

"Hazel," I whispered, my warning didn't seem to work because she ignored me.

"Josie, she's your daughter," Hazel added. That always brought a part of my mom out to the surface of this little girl's face. Something I did not like. Because she wasn't suppose to be my mom anymore, she was just five. I saved her but I also said goodbye to my mom a year ago.

"Okay," Josie said, a look of determination on her pale face and she looked at me. I stopped walking and put her down. Her little hand snagged mine and we walked on. Hazel's a bad-ass soul, I wonder how she would do out there with her kind? Hazel has been with my mom and I for 6 years, before that, she was with another human group but they all got taken. We found her in an abandoned train station and we've been together ever since.

"Oh crap," Hazel growled suddenly, when we were 12 feet from the car. She bent down beside a rock, pulling us with her. Josie did a little cry of surprise, I pulled her into my lap and covered her mouth.

"A seeker is passing by with a motorcycle, going slowly because of the car," she whispered into my ear. I nod slowly my head. It's so hot out here, I rather the wintery areas of this world. Or spring and mild areas. I don't sweat as much and my skin doesn't catch a sunburn every day. Which I will get out here, I'm already starting to feel it on my skin.

"Is he gone?" I whispered finally, I can't stay down here any longer. I can feel Josie's heart beat go insane.

"She's looking around, looking for us," she whispered as she ducked her head. Her eyes travelled to me. "Give me her," she whispered taking Josie from me. "Whatever you hear, you have to stay here," she added, taking Josie by the hand.

"What are you going to do?" I asked looking at Josie as Hazel took off her backpack.

"What souls shouldn't do," she whispered back, taking Josie into her arms. "while she fakes being asleep," with that she crawled around the rock and stood up. Walking away. That's why I keep souls with me, I thought grimly. They fit in and I don't. That's a lie, they're my family. I shook my head mentally and tried to listen to what was going on.

"Sorry for scaring you, seeker, I was simply taking fresh air with my little sister," Hazel was lying smoothly. Being with humans changed her. "Why did you wake her?" Hazel sounded pissed, she probably pinched Josie because she started to cry. "Now she'll be crying all through the ride," she yelled.

"You are a strange soul," the seeker's voice said.

"No, you're a mean seeker that upset my little sister," she snapped. "Bye, now," she added and I heard the motorcycle turn on. A few seconds later it was driving off. I tried to debate on either looking up or staying put, in case there were more seekers. A few minutes later Hazel appeared with Josie, who was wiping tears away.

"We better hurry," she took the backpack and left Josie with me, her feet carrying her away. I looked at Josie with a strange look.

"She made the seeker cry," she whispered slowly. I frowned and got up. Hazel may be a hard and strong soul, but she would never want to hurt another soul to the point of making them cry. I mean the other souls are her family, I don't understand the whole concept of that, though. I mean to me, they're my enemies, because they want to kill me. Apart for Josie and Hazel of course. I stood up, took Josie's hand and we continued to walk in the desert.

Josie was fast exhausted and in my arms in no time, our water supply was going out and Hazel was complaining like there was no tomorrow about how hot it was. She took a few looks at me, how I wanted to crawl under a rock and die, then decided to shut up and throw water at my face.

"Hazel! We needed that," I cried.

"I needed you more," she snapped, then pointed at Josie, who she was holding in her arms.

"How did she get in your arms?" I asked, my eyes focused. I was on the ground, she was looking down at me.

"You fell after I took Josie from you, don't you remember?" I stood up on shaky legs. I am so not wearing the right shoes for this. How do the seekers do it? Jeez.

"Sorry," I murmured and took Josie from her.

"You alright?" she lifted my chin so she could look into my blue eyes. No silver rings.

"I'm tired, that's all," I nod once and started walking again.

"We'll lie down at that tree," my head snapped up. What tree? She pointed in front of us, there was a big tree. But it was also a long way from here, a long way for me anyway. Hazel took me by the hand and we made our way. My throat was burning and my arms ached as we walked.

"How long have we been out here?" I asked, my voice sounded raw.

"Enough, Josie has a sunburn on her neck," she whispered back, her own steps were getting slower. We're not going to make it, my mind yelled but we did. Once under the tree, I put Josie down, checked her pulse, she was breathing and asleep. That gave my lullaby and I fell to the sand and fast asleep.

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